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Guidelines for evaluating online information

• authority
• accuracy
• objectivity
• currency
• coverage

Authority

• Is there an author or sponsoring organization?
• What are their qualifications? Are they well-known and reputable?
• Is there a link to information about the author or sponsor?
• Is there a way of verifying the legitimacy of the page's sponsor? That is, is there a phone number or adress to contact for more information?
• What is the website's extension?
• .com- a for a profit company
• .edu-an educational institution
• .org- a non-profit organization
• .gov-a government agency
• .html (look for personal name,~or %)